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64 GetUp&Go
I
am always on the lookout for good
Japanese restaurants. My best find of the
year though was in the Great Australian
Bight. I was onboard the magnificently
refurbished Diamond Princess, sailing
from Adelaide to Fremantle and happened
to be eating in one of the ship’s specialty
restaurants, Kai Sushi.
Sitting up at the counter (there is a
restaurant with tables and chairs too), I
watched as the chef deftly sliced plump,
pink salmon onto a plate, cut small
morsels of swordfish into delicate, thin
triangular shapes and created the perfect
plate of raw fish.
It always surprises me on ships of
the calibre of Diamond Princess when
passengers quibble about paying extra for
a specialty restaurant outing. For US$25
you get to eat at a five star restaurant –
which doesn’t happen on land!
The price you pay to have the
extraordinary food served at such top
shelf restaurants such as the three amazing
offerings: Sterling Steakhouse (the steaks
are criminally superb); Sabatini’s (for
authentic, rustic Italian food); and Kai
Sushi (offering several varieties of Nigiri
and Sashimi as well as marinated seafood
cocktails) is almost a token for what you
get – food and service.
On a ship the size of Diamond Princess,
there are many food outlets and options
to have lots of different experiences, so
with the advent of extra specialty ‘treats’
it can only add to the cruise cuisine show.
The ship was sailing from Adelaide
to Fremantle. After the departure –
and welcome drinks on Deck 15 at
Tradewinds, it was dinner number one
at the Savoy restaurant, the main dining
room for the formal evening meals.
Before disembarking for the first
excursion I had a day to walk from deck
to deck to see what’s what. The Horizon
Court is where the buffet food stands have
it all going on. Great variety, fresh, lovely
and something for everyone. There are
action stations for live a la carte cooking
and a rather sweet pastry shop that is new.
After lunch at Kai Sushi I discovered
the new-to-the-ship, Izumi Japanese
Bath. This is a fabulous thing to do, with
windows to the sea while you soak for
rejuvenation and serenity. I wasn’t too
serene when I thought I had to take my
clothes off – but this was a ‘swimmers’ on
session – whew!
Cascading hot water healed my sore
shoulders and a mist sauna to finish,
polished me off for the afternoon. I was
too zoned out to go to the outdoor garden
for a foot massage. After an unexpected
diary
CRUISING LIFE
WITH THE GRANDER SHIPS SAILING IN
AUSTRALIAN WATERS, IT’S TIME TO EXPLORE OUR
COASTAL TOWNS.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS BEV MALZARD
Princess
Diamond Princess.